Womble Leads KU Baseball With Bat Hard Earned Hopes
Paul Womble, Kansas University infielder, stars at the plate with a .319 batting average and 16 RBIs while holding third base duties. He recalls a pro contract offer from the St Louis Cardinals after Wyandotte High School but chose college to develop and pursue baseball year round. He also notes fielding struggles at third and a developing receding hair line, joking that his glove work and hair may share the same fate.
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Womble
Paul Womble
Kansas
RBI
St. Louis Cardinals
Wyandotte High School
Paul
Castles Seeks Breakthrough in Rebel 400 at Darlington
Neil Castles, 34, after 16 stock car seasons, gets a major chance in the Rebel 400 at Darlington. He recently joined top machinery with Buddy Baker’s former Dodge, faces a tough transition, but aims to win and retain the ride. He qualified 36th after a slow first lap, then improved, insisting he can drive as fast in the race.
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Darlington
S.C
Neil Castles
Castles
Buddy Baker
Cotton Owens
Nox
Dodge
Rozelle May Make Decision Himself
New York AP Pete Rozelle said he may personally pick the three NFL teams to shift to the AFL if owners do not reach a consensus by Saturday. He warned he could move forward unilaterally, with speculation focusing on several teams while New York San Francisco and Los Angeles would stay.
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Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
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Palm Springs
Calif
AFL
Baltimore
Atlanta
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Minnesota
St. Louis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Krull Wins 36 Hole Medal Play at Putt-Putt Course
Chad Krull shot eight under par to take top honors in a 36 hole golf medal event at the Lawrence Putt-Putt Course. His brother Mark Krull finished as runner up while Don Saffren and Randy Fisher tied for third.
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Chad Krull
Lawrence
Krull
Mark
Don Saffren
Randy Fisher
Hall First Expansion Hero Named to NHL All Star Team
Goalie Glenn Hall of the St Louis Blues becomes the first expansion era player to join the NHL All Star first team. Hall led with 115 points in voting by NHL writers, with Esposito Orr Hall and Horton on the first unit. Second team includes Beliveau Cournoyer Harris Giacomin and Mahovlich. First team earns a 2000 bonus. second team gets 1000 each.
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Glenn
Hall
St. Louis Blues
National Hockey League
NHL
National Hockey League Writers Association
Jacques Plante
Ed Giacomin
Phil Esposito
Bobby Orr
Boston
Bobby Hall
Chicago
Gordie Howe
Detroit
Tim Horton
Toronto
Orr
Hull
Resposito
Howe
Horton
Montreal
Jean Beliveau
Yvan Cournoyer
Ted Harris
Giacomin
Ted Ween
Frank Mahovlich
Kansas Fishing Report Highlights by Reservoirs and Lakes
The AP notes statewide conditions reported by the State Forestry Fish and Game Commission. Turtle Creek Reservoir and several others vary from clear to murky with crappie and bass showing favorable or fair conditions. Osage County State Lake excels for channels. notable lakes include Perry, Pomona, Council Grove, Shawnee, Lake Shawnee, Lone Star, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Olathe City lakes, and Gardner City Lake with mixed bites across species.
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Kansas
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Turtle Creek
Perry
Cornell Grove
Pomona
Osage County
Council Grove City
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee County
Shawnee
Douglas County
Lone Star Lake
Leavenworth County
Wyandotte
Olathe City Lakes
Gardner City Lake
Christensen Signs as Fifth KU Player to Go Pro with Saints
KC guard Christensen, a 6-4 268 tackle from Concordia, signed with the New Orleans Saints as KU’s fifth player from the Orange Bowl squad to ink pro deals. Other signees include Vernon Vancy, Donnie Shanklin, Bill Hunt, and Bob Douglass.
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New Orleans Saints
Vernon Vancy
Toronto
Donnie Shanklin
Philadelphia
Bill Hunt
Atlanta
Bob Douglass
Chicago
Jayhawks
John Zook
Junior Riggins
Zook
Los Angeles Rams
NFL
Ottawa
Riggins
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Keith Christensen
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Japan
Willie Cordova
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Kaw River Bridge
No. Wyandotte St
DeSoto, Kans
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Mission, Kansas
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Commerce Acceptance Co
Harold Marquand
Wichita
Jerry Allen
Ambassadors Club
Don Metzler
Bob Compton
Morris Kay
S. P
Pat) Davis
Amarillo
Texas
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